Grant Program – Ethelo

Community-Driven Grants for Arbitrum using Ethelo

Ethelo partnered with Plurality Labs to help Arbitrum DAO evaluate the alignment of their grant programs with the DAO’s strategic priorities. Over 250 community members used Ethelo’s platform to assess grant programs based on various criteria, such as their potential impact and alignment with DAO goals.

The results showed strong community support for the grant programs, with an 87.5% overall approval rating. Programs like “Arbitrum Co-Lab by RN DAO” and “Short Term Incentive Program (STIP)” received the highest ratings.

The evaluation process also increased community understanding of the grant programs and provided valuable insights to the DAO, enabling them to make more informed funding decisions and refine their grantmaking strategy. This successful collaboration demonstrates Ethelo’s ability to facilitate effective and inclusive participatory decision-making within decentralized organizations.

250
participants

87,5% overall
approval rating

Overview

Ethelo partnered with Plurality Labs to evaluate the alignment of grant programs with Arbitrum DAO’s strategic priorities. This engagement aimed to assess community perceptions and ensure that grant funding decisions reflect community values and priorities.

Challenges

The primary challenges included ensuring broad participation, preventing sybil attacks, and accurately evaluating a diverse range of grant programs.

Solution

Ethelo’s platform facilitated a participatory evaluation process. Community members assessed the alignment of each grant program with the DAO’s strategic priorities using Ethelo’s multi-attribute decision-making engine, which analyzes millions of scenarios to present consensus outcomes.

Results

High Participation: Engaged over 250 community members in the evaluation process.
Positive Perceptions: Overall, participants perceived grant programs to be well-aligned with strategic priorities, with an 87.5% support rating across all grant programs.
Specific Program Insights: Programs like ‘Arbitrum Co-Lab by RN DAO’ and ‘Short Term Incentive Program (STIP)’ received the highest alignment ratings (89%).

Sentiment Analysis

The analysis revealed strong community support for the strategic framework:

Justification of Funding: Average score of 6.12 out of 7, indicating strong community agreement on the appropriateness of fund allocation.
Confidence in Achieving Goals: Average score of 6.11 out of 7, showing high confidence in the programs’ potential to achieve their objectives.
Familiarity with Objectives: Average score of 6.08 out of 7, reflecting good awareness of program goals and activities.
Increased Knowledge & Awareness: Average score of 6.15 out of 7, indicating that the evaluation process enhanced community understanding of grant programs.

Impact

This engagement provided Arbitrum DAO with actionable insights into the alignment and perceived value of their grant programs. The process not only increased awareness of grant activities but also highlighted areas for improvement and future focus.

Conclusion

Ethelo’s successful engagement with Arbitrum DAO underscores its capability to manage complex grant evaluations and deliver valuable community insights. The participatory evaluation process ensured that funding decisions are aligned with community priorities and strategic objectives.

“This engagement was not only useful but also thought-provoking prompting me to consider new perspectives and ideas”

Participant